| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Walter Knowles (fresh) SG - Steven Shaver (fresh) SF - Roy Rollins (fresh) PF - Mark Homer (fresh) C - Albert Dorsett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Michael Skibisky (fresh) SG - Bill Trump (fresh) SF - Daniel Dube (fresh) PF - Dennis Harrison (fresh) C - Tobias Freeman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Oklahoma | Albert Dorsett wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Oklahoma | Walter Knowles connects on the floater from the left wing set up by Steven Shaver | 2-0 |
| 19:46 | Arizona | Michael Skibisky is hacked by Steven Shaver in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Shaver, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:33 | Arizona | Dennis Harrison makes the wide open shot near the basket on a nice dish by Tobias Freeman | 2-2 |
| 19:21 | Oklahoma | Steven Shaver hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 19:19 | Arizona | Bill Trump grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 19:00 | Arizona | Dennis Harrison is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 2-2 |
| 18:59 | Oklahoma | Mark Homer gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:55 | Oklahoma | Walter Knowles can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 18:53 | Arizona | Tobias Freeman pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:51 | Arizona | Steven Shaver is called for the reach on Michael Skibisky in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Shaver, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | David Turner (SG) Steven Shaver | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 18:28 | Arizona | David Turner is called for the reach on Bill Trump - foul #1 on David Turner, team foul #3 | 2-2 |
| 18:07 | Arizona | Daniel Dube hits a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Dennis Harrison | 2-4 |
| 18:03 | Oklahoma | Walter Knowles can't finish the layup | 2-4 |
| 18:01 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Tobias Freeman | 2-4 |
| 17:36 | Arizona | Tobias Freeman hits a turnaround near the basket set up by Dennis Harrison and the foul's on Albert Dorsett - foul #1 on Albert Dorsett, team foul #4 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Donald Leone (SG), Lee McKelvy (SF), Jason Stockwell (PF), Randy Willey (C) Walter Knowles, Roy Rollins, Mark Homer, Albert Dorsett | |
| Subs | Arizona | Michael Sapp (PG), Larry Hare (SF), Charles Thrasher (PF), Dan Pilcher (C) Michael Skibisky, Bill Trump, Daniel Dube, Dennis Harrison | |
| 17:36 | Arizona | Tobias Freeman makes the free throw | 2-7 |
| 17:19 | Oklahoma | Lee McKelvy buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Donald Leone | 4-7 |
| 16:50 | Arizona | Michael Sapp loses the dribble to David Turner | 4-7 |
| 16:34 | Oklahoma | Jason Stockwell can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Larry Hare - foul #1 on Larry Hare, team foul #1 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Kenneth Robert (SG) David Turner | |
| Subs | Arizona | Michael Skibisky (PG) Tobias Freeman | |
| 16:34 | Oklahoma | Jason Stockwell makes the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 16:34 | Oklahoma | Jason Stockwell makes the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 16:17 | Arizona | Michael Sapp comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-7 |
| 16:15 | Arizona | Charles Thrasher grabs the offensive board | 6-7 |
| 15:54 | Arizona | Charles Thrasher buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Sapp | 6-9 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Donald Leone (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Robert (fresh) SF - Lee McKelvy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason Stockwell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Randy Willey (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Michael Skibisky (fresh) SG - Michael Sapp (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Hare (fresh) PF - Charles Thrasher (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dan Pilcher (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Oklahoma | Randy Willey is hacked by Larry Hare - foul #2 on Larry Hare, team foul #2 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Walter Knowles (PG), Roy Rollins (SF), Mark Homer (PF), Albert Dorsett (C) Donald Leone, Lee McKelvy, Jason Stockwell, Randy Willey | |
| Subs | Arizona | Bill Trump (SG), Kenneth Verdin (SF) Michael Skibisky, Larry Hare | |
| 15:31 | Oklahoma | Mark Homer lays it in on a great pass from Walter Knowles and he's fouled by Dan Pilcher - foul #1 on Dan Pilcher, team foul #3 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | David Turner (SG) Roy Rollins | |
| Subs | Arizona | Dennis Harrison (PF) Charles Thrasher | |
| 15:31 | Oklahoma | Mark Homer misses the free throw | 8-9 |
| 15:31 | Arizona | Dan Pilcher gets the rebound | 8-9 |
| 15:13 | Arizona | Bill Trump misses the lay-in but the foul's on Kenneth Robert - foul #1 on Kenneth Robert, team foul #5 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Charles Thrasher (PF) Dennis Harrison | |
| 15:13 | Arizona | Bill Trump makes the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 15:13 | Arizona | Bill Trump makes the 2nd free throw | 8-11 |
| 14:52 | Oklahoma | Mark Homer buries a shot near the basket and he's hacked by Dan Pilcher - foul #2 on Dan Pilcher, team foul #4 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Roy Rollins (SF) Kenneth Robert | |
| Subs | Arizona | Michael Skibisky (PG), Dennis Harrison (PF) Bill Trump, Dan Pilcher | |
| 14:52 | Oklahoma | Mark Homer makes the free throw | 11-11 |
| 14:35 | Arizona | Michael Skibisky misses short on an open fadeaway from the free throw line | 11-11 |
| 14:33 | Oklahoma | Albert Dorsett pulls down the rebound | 11-11 |
| 14:28 | Oklahoma | Mark Homer loses the ball out of bounds | 11-11 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Donald Leone (SG), Jason Stockwell (PF) Walter Knowles, Mark Homer | |
| Subs | Arizona | Bill Trump (SG) Michael Sapp | |
| 13:59 | Arizona | Bill Trump scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 11-13 |
| 13:43 | Oklahoma | Albert Dorsett hits the finger roll set up by Donald Leone and he's fouled by Kenneth Verdin - foul #1 on Kenneth Verdin, team foul #5 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Walter Knowles (PG), Lee McKelvy (SF) David Turner, Roy Rollins | |
| Subs | Arizona | Michael Sapp (SG), Daniel Dube (SF), Tobias Freeman (C) Bill Trump, Kenneth Verdin, Dennis Harrison | |
| 13:43 | Oklahoma | Albert Dorsett misses the free throw | 13-13 |
| 13:43 | Arizona | Charles Thrasher gets the rebound | 13-13 |
| 13:39 | Arizona | Donald Leone steps in front of the Michael Sapp pass in the backcourt | 13-13 |
| 13:25 | Oklahoma | Charles Thrasher swats the short shot by Albert Dorsett | 13-13 |
| 13:23 | Oklahoma | Albert Dorsett gets the offensive rebound | 13-13 |
| 13:10 | Oklahoma | Jason Stockwell can't connect on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Charles Thrasher - foul #1 on Charles Thrasher, team foul #6 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Kenneth Robert (SG), Randy Willey (C) Donald Leone, Albert Dorsett | |
| Subs | Arizona | Bill Trump (SG), Dennis Harrison (PF) Michael Skibisky, Charles Thrasher | |
| 13:10 | Oklahoma | Jason Stockwell makes the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 13:10 | Oklahoma | Jason Stockwell makes the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| 13:08 | Arizona | Bill Trump loses the dribble to Kenneth Robert in the backcourt | 15-13 |
| 13:03 | Oklahoma | Walter Knowles can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Sapp - foul #1 on Michael Sapp, team foul #7 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Mark Homer (PF) Jason Stockwell | |
| Subs | Arizona | Kenneth Verdin (SF) Daniel Dube | |
| 13:03 | Oklahoma | Walter Knowles makes the 1st free throw | 16-13 |
| 13:03 | Oklahoma | Walter Knowles makes the 2nd free throw | 17-13 |
| 12:37 | Arizona | Michael Sapp misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-13 |
| 12:35 | Arizona | Tobias Freeman tips it back up and in | 17-15 |
| 12:08 | Oklahoma | Walter Knowles hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Robert | 20-15 |
| 11:47 | Arizona | Michael Sapp knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Verdin | 20-18 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Walter Knowles (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Robert (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lee McKelvy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Homer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Randy Willey (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Michael Sapp (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bill Trump (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kenneth Verdin (fairly fresh) PF - Dennis Harrison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Tobias Freeman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Oklahoma | Walter Knowles misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 20-18 |
| 11:29 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Dennis Harrison | 20-18 |
| 11:27 | Arizona | Randy Willey is called for the reach on Bill Trump in the backcourt - foul #1 on Randy Willey, team foul #6 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | David Turner (PG), Donald Leone (SG), Roy Rollins (SF), Jason Stockwell (PF), Albert Dorsett (C) Walter Knowles, Kenneth Robert, Lee McKelvy, Mark Homer, Randy Willey | |
| Subs | Arizona | Michael Skibisky (PG), Daniel Dube (SF), Charles Thrasher (PF) Bill Trump, Kenneth Verdin, Dennis Harrison | |
| 11:07 | Arizona | Michael Sapp hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-18 |
| 11:06 | Oklahoma | David Turner gets the rebound | 20-18 |
| 11:02 | Oklahoma | Albert Dorsett is called for traveling | 20-18 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Bill Trump (SG), Dennis Harrison (PF) Michael Sapp, Tobias Freeman | |
| 10:35 | Arizona | Daniel Dube misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 20-18 |
| 10:33 | Arizona | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Thrasher | 20-18 |
| 10:15 | Arizona | Bill Trump is open and buries a fadeaway from the left side | 20-20 |
| 10:02 | Oklahoma | Dennis Harrison blocks the short jumper by Albert Dorsett | 20-20 |
| 10:01 | Oklahoma | Albert Dorsett tips it home | 22-20 |
| 09:35 | Arizona | Charles Thrasher misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 22-20 |
| 09:33 | Oklahoma | Albert Dorsett snags the defensive board | 22-20 |
| 09:28 | Oklahoma | Daniel Dube is called for the reach on Roy Rollins - foul #1 on Daniel Dube, team foul #8 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Walter Knowles (PG), Mark Homer (PF), Randy Willey (C) Donald Leone, Jason Stockwell, Albert Dorsett | |
| Subs | Arizona | Michael Sapp (SG), Tobias Freeman (C) Bill Trump, Dennis Harrison | |
| 09:28 | Oklahoma | Roy Rollins misses the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 09:28 | Arizona | Tobias Freeman grabs the defensive rebound | 22-20 |
| 08:59 | Arizona | Charles Thrasher loses the dribble to Mark Homer | 22-20 |
| 08:45 | Oklahoma | Walter Knowles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-20 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Kenneth Robert (PG), Lee McKelvy (SF) Walter Knowles, Roy Rollins | |
| Subs | Arizona | Kenneth Verdin (SF) Daniel Dube | |
| 08:23 | Arizona | Charles Thrasher hits a turnaround from close range | 22-22 |
| 08:13 | Oklahoma | The jumper by Lee McKelvy is denied by Charles Thrasher | 22-22 |
| 08:12 | Arizona | Michael Skibisky gets the rebound | 22-22 |
| 08:07 | Arizona | Michael Sapp makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Charles Thrasher | 22-25 |
| 07:57 | Oklahoma | Kenneth Robert loses the dribble to Michael Sapp | 22-25 |
| 07:53 | Arizona | Kenneth Robert is called for the reach on Michael Skibisky in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Robert, team foul #7 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Walter Knowles (PG), Donald Leone (SG), Albert Dorsett (C) Kenneth Robert, David Turner, Randy Willey | |
| Subs | Arizona | Bill Trump (SG), Daniel Dube (SF), Dennis Harrison (PF) Michael Sapp, Kenneth Verdin, Charles Thrasher | |
| 07:53 | Arizona | Michael Skibisky makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 07:53 | Arizona | Michael Skibisky makes the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 07:35 | Oklahoma | Albert Dorsett's layup is rejected by Dennis Harrison | 22-27 |
| 07:34 | Arizona | Daniel Dube pulls down the rebound | 22-27 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Walter Knowles (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Leone (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Lee McKelvy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Homer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Albert Dorsett (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Michael Skibisky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bill Trump (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Daniel Dube (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Harrison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Tobias Freeman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Arizona | Dennis Harrison makes the runner from close range set up by Daniel Dube and he's hacked by Mark Homer - foul #1 on Mark Homer, team foul #8 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Roy Rollins (SF), Jason Stockwell (PF) Lee McKelvy, Mark Homer | |
| Subs | Arizona | Michael Sapp (SG), Kenneth Verdin (SF), Charles Thrasher (C) Bill Trump, Daniel Dube, Tobias Freeman | |
| 07:05 | Arizona | Dennis Harrison makes the free throw | 22-30 |
| 06:48 | Oklahoma | Walter Knowles misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 22-30 |
| 06:46 | Arizona | Charles Thrasher grabs the defensive rebound | 22-30 |
| 06:40 | Arizona | Michael Sapp is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 22-30 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | David Turner (SG), Randy Willey (C) Donald Leone, Albert Dorsett | |
| Subs | Arizona | Bill Trump (SG), Daniel Dube (SF), Tobias Freeman (C) Michael Skibisky, Kenneth Verdin, Dennis Harrison | |
| 06:24 | Oklahoma | Jason Stockwell makes the fadeaway near the basket | 24-30 |
| 06:00 | Arizona | Michael Sapp misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-30 |
| 05:58 | Oklahoma | Roy Rollins grabs the defensive rebound | 24-30 |
| 05:43 | Oklahoma | Jason Stockwell hits a floater near the basket | 26-30 |
| 05:38 | Arizona | Daniel Dube double dribbles in the backcourt | 26-30 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Donald Leone (PG), Lee McKelvy (SF), Mark Homer (PF), Albert Dorsett (C) Walter Knowles, Roy Rollins, Jason Stockwell, Randy Willey | |
| Subs | Arizona | Michael Skibisky (PG), Kenneth Verdin (SF), Dennis Harrison (PF) Michael Sapp, Daniel Dube, Charles Thrasher | |
| 05:33 | Oklahoma | Albert Dorsett connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Donald Leone | 28-30 |
| 05:14 | Arizona | Dennis Harrison misses long on a jumper in the lane | 28-30 |
| 05:12 | Arizona | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Verdin | 28-30 |
| 04:48 | Arizona | Bill Trump can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Turner - foul #2 on David Turner, team foul #9 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Walter Knowles (PG), Randy Willey (C) David Turner, Albert Dorsett | |
| Subs | Arizona | Daniel Dube (SF), Charles Thrasher (C) Kenneth Verdin, Tobias Freeman | |
| 04:48 | Arizona | Bill Trump misses the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 04:48 | Arizona | Bill Trump makes the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 04:39 | Oklahoma | Dennis Harrison swats the short shot by Mark Homer | 28-31 |
| 04:37 | Oklahoma | Lee McKelvy grabs the offensive rebound | 28-31 |
| 04:30 | Oklahoma | Daniel Dube steals the ball from Lee McKelvy | 28-31 |
| 04:09 | Arizona | Dennis Harrison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-31 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Roy Rollins (SF), Jason Stockwell (PF) Lee McKelvy, Mark Homer | |
| Subs | Arizona | Michael Sapp (SG), Kenneth Verdin (SF) Bill Trump, Daniel Dube | |
| 03:47 | Oklahoma | Randy Willey can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 28-31 |
| 03:46 | Arizona | Kenneth Verdin grabs the defensive rebound | 28-31 |
| 03:25 | Arizona | Charles Thrasher drills a fadeaway in the lane and the foul's on Randy Willey - foul #2 on Randy Willey, team foul #10 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | David Turner (PG), Steven Shaver (SG), Kenneth Robert (SF), Albert Dorsett (C) Walter Knowles, Donald Leone, Roy Rollins, Randy Willey | |
| Subs | Arizona | Larry Hare (SF), Dan Pilcher (C) Kenneth Verdin, Dennis Harrison | |
| 03:25 | Arizona | Charles Thrasher makes the free throw | 28-34 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - David Turner (fresh) SG - Steven Shaver (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Robert (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jason Stockwell (fresh) 8 pts. C - Albert Dorsett (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Michael Skibisky (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Michael Sapp (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Hare (fresh) PF - Charles Thrasher (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Dan Pilcher (fresh) | |
| 03:15 | Oklahoma | Albert Dorsett hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Dan Pilcher - foul #3 on Dan Pilcher, team foul #9 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Dennis Harrison (PF), Tobias Freeman (C) Charles Thrasher, Dan Pilcher | |
| 03:15 | Oklahoma | Albert Dorsett makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 03:15 | Oklahoma | Albert Dorsett misses the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 03:15 | Arizona | Dennis Harrison grabs the board | 29-34 |
| 02:53 | Arizona | Tobias Freeman clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 29-34 |
| 02:51 | Oklahoma | The rebound goes to Jason Stockwell | 29-34 |
| 02:28 | Oklahoma | Steven Shaver loses the dribble to Tobias Freeman | 29-34 |
| 02:02 | Arizona | Michael Sapp misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-34 |
| 02:00 | Arizona | Larry Hare hits the follow up shot | 29-36 |
| 01:42 | Oklahoma | Albert Dorsett misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 29-36 |
| 01:41 | Oklahoma | Jason Stockwell snags the offensive board | 29-36 |
| 01:32 | Oklahoma | Albert Dorsett buries a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Kenneth Robert and the foul's on Michael Skibisky - foul #1 on Michael Skibisky, team foul #10 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Lee McKelvy (SF), Mark Homer (PF) Kenneth Robert, Jason Stockwell | |
| Subs | Arizona | Daniel Dube (PG), Bill Trump (SG), Charles Thrasher (PF) Michael Skibisky, Michael Sapp, Dennis Harrison | |
| 01:32 | Oklahoma | Albert Dorsett misses the free throw | 31-36 |
| 01:32 | Arizona | Tobias Freeman pulls down the rebound | 31-36 |
| 01:11 | Arizona | Charles Thrasher misses the easy layup | 31-36 |
| 01:10 | Oklahoma | David Turner snags the defensive board | 31-36 |
| 01:06 | Oklahoma | Lee McKelvy comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 31-36 |
| 01:05 | Oklahoma | Mark Homer hits the follow up shot | 33-36 |
| 00:53 | Arizona | Bill Trump banks in the wide open layup set up by Daniel Dube | 33-38 |
| 00:40 | Oklahoma | Albert Dorsett loses the dribble to Larry Hare | 33-38 |
| 00:35 | Arizona | Bill Trump jams it on a great pass from Larry Hare | 33-40 |
| 00:26 | Oklahoma | Charles Thrasher takes the ball from Albert Dorsett | 33-40 |
| 00:05 | Arizona | Tobias Freeman scores on a fadeaway from the right block and the foul's on Albert Dorsett - foul #2 on Albert Dorsett, team foul #11 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Donald Leone (PG), Roy Rollins (SF), Randy Willey (C) David Turner, Lee McKelvy, Albert Dorsett | |
| Subs | Arizona | Michael Skibisky (PG), Michael Sapp (SG), Dennis Harrison (PF) Daniel Dube, Bill Trump, Charles Thrasher | |
| 00:05 | Arizona | Tobias Freeman makes the free throw | 33-43 |
| 00:01 | Oklahoma | Mark Homer clanks a jump hook from the left block | 33-43 |
| 00:00 | Arizona | Larry Hare gets the rebound | 33-43 |